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100

Dry time on purple top Sani-Cloth.

What is 2 minutes

100

When we don't have a specific policy, practice by these.

What are AORN Guidelines

100

Paper that is signed during the Lens Time Out.

What is the cataract planning tool. 

100

Used to grasp tissue. 

What are forceps 

100

Chloraprep's dry time.

What is 3 minutes. 

200

Spray this at the end of your case.

What is Pre-Klenz

200

Don't call 911 in the building, call this instead. 

What is 2911

200

Process of visual and verbal verification of items on the sterile field. 

What is a count. 

200

Clamp used to control bleeding from small vessels. 

What is a hemostat. 

200

Patient position for a cystoscopy. 

What is lithotomy. 

300

When the Joint Commission arrives, grab this list.

What is the Sweeper's Checklist

300

Surgical Tech website for CEU's and recertification. 

What is AST (AST.org)

300

Generated by heat producing instruments during operative procedures. 

What is surgical smoke

300

It might be hard to suture without one of these. 

What is a needle driver

300

Practice where 1st pair is larger than the 2nd pair. 

What is double gloving. 

400

Blue scrubs, bouffant, face mask, shoe covers.

What is surgical attire 

400

Medical equipment is broken and tagged, next call...

Biomed (Biomedical Engineering) 

400

Policy that states OR rooms and inner core must be between 68-75 degrees F and 30-60 relative humidity. 

What is the temperature and humidity policy. 

400

Process of IUSS used at LHMC.

What is One Tray

400

This must be visible after the patient is prepped and draped if laterality is involved. 

What is the surgical site marking. 

500

These carts must remain covered in the outer core hallways. 

What are clean linen carts

500

Unexpected events are reported here.

What is STARS

500

When you need a unit, have a runner bring a slip of paper with the product request and a patient sticker to collect this. 

What are blood products (RBC's). 

500

The max recommended weight for an instrument tray.

What is 15 pounds. 

500

Any liquid on the sterile field needs this. 

What is a label